Associate Director, Social
- Toronto, ON, Canada
Expected Salary: $80,000 - $90,000 · Full-time
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Job details
- Pay
- Expected Salary: $80,000 - $90,000
- Job type
- Full-time
- Apply by
- Experience
- 6–8+ years experience in paid social or digital media
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
As an Associate Director, Paid Social Activation, you will lead paid social strategy and performance across key platforms including Meta, TikTok, Snapchat, LinkedIn, Reddit, and Pinterest, ensuring activation aligns with business objectives and drives measurable impact.
What You’ll Do
- Lead development of full-funnel paid social strategies aligned to client business objectives
- Translate strategic direction into actionable activation plans across platforms
- Identify growth opportunities across platforms, audiences, and investment strategies
- Lead client conversations, presenting performance insights and strategic recommendations
- Act as a trusted advisor on paid social and activation strategy
- Manage and develop Supervisors, Managers, and Associates
- Oversee campaign execution quality and ensure alignment with strategy
- Manage account financials including budgets, forecasting, and resource allocation
- Support new business opportunities and contribute to account growth
- Drive adoption of best practices, tools, and innovation across teams
About You
- 6–8+ years experience in paid social or digital media
- Strong strategic thinking and client leadership experience
- Experience managing teams and multiple accounts
- Deep understanding of digital media ecosystem and measurement
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Ability to balance strategy, execution, and business priorities
Why Join Omnicom Media Canada
At Omnicom Media Canada, careers are designed for growth. We’ve purposefully crafted a transformative talent experience built with accountability in action - focused on community, impact, and opportunity.
Community - We build a culture where our people show up for each other, grow together, and win together.
Impact - Your work creates real outcomes - for clients, for the business, and for the industry.
Opportunity - We give you the runway, resources, and support to keep rising - on your terms and at your pace.
This is an active vacancy. We are currently hiring for this role and reviewing applications on an ongoing basis.
Expected Salary: $80,000 - $90,000
Omnicom Media is providing the compensation range that the company is willing to pay for this position based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities. In addition, Omnicom Media provides rewarding offerings such as:
- Generous paid time off with a minimum of 37 paid days off including vacation and monthly wellness days. We also have four-day long weekends, half-day summer Fridays, and meeting-free Friday afternoons year-round.
- A flexible hybrid work model that works for you.
- A focus on personal development with formal training opportunities, including mental health training and inclusion education for everyone.
- A chance to be part of and grow within a global network of agencies.
- The opportunity to contribute to our company culture by joining one of our many community-based employee groups, such as Black Employee Network, Girls on Fire, Hispanic or Latinx Alliance, Life on the Spectrum, Pan-Asian Network, and Rainbow Lounge.
Omnicom Media is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, colour, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, creed, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship, genetic information, disability, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, provincial, or municipal law. If you require an accommodation in any aspect of the selection process, please reach out to OMTalentTeam@oneomnicom.com.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Lead full-funnel paid social strategy and activation across major platforms, aligning campaigns with client objectives and identifying opportunities to improve performance. Manage client relationships and teams, oversee campaign quality and account financials, and support business growth and adoption of best practices.
Requirements
Requires 6–8 or more years of experience in paid social or digital media, with strong strategic thinking and client leadership experience. Candidates should have experience managing teams and multiple accounts, a deep understanding of digital media and measurement, and strong communication and presentation skills.
Skills
- Paid Social Strategy
- Paid Social Activation
- Digital Media Strategy
- Campaign Management
- Client Leadership
- Performance Analysis
- Strategic Recommendations
- Team Management
- Budget Management
- Forecasting
- Resource Allocation
- Business Development
- Account Growth
- Measurement
- Communication
- Presentation
Benefits
- Paid Time Off
- Vacation
- Monthly Wellness Days
- Four-Day Long Weekends
- Half-Day Summer Fridays
- Meeting-Free Friday Afternoons
- Flexible Hybrid Work Model
- Formal Training
- Mental Health Training
- Inclusion Education
- Global Agency Network Opportunities
- Employee Community Groups
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Marketing
- Management & Leadership
- Creative & Media
- Sales
Keywords
- Paid Social
- Paid Social Activation
- Meta
- TikTok
- Snapchat
- Full-Funnel Strategy
- Digital Media
- Campaign Execution
- Audience Strategy
- Investment Strategy
- Performance Insights
- Client Advisory
- Account Management
- Budgeting
- Forecasting
- Resource Allocation
- Business Development
- Account Growth
- Measurement
- Best Practices
- Marketing Services
- Advertising Services